after-school

Between bells and dinner

After-school describes activities, programs, or care that take place between the end of the school day and when parents return from work: after-school tutoring, an after-school job, after-school snacks.

The hyphenated form functions as an adjective; without the hyphen, it's simply a time reference: We'll meet after school.

care

childcare

Supervision of young ones

daycare · latchkey · sitter · nanny · guardian · monitoring · safety · watchful · oversight · nurture

activities

club

Organization with membership

  • sportsCompetitive physical activities
  • musicOrganized auditory art
  • dramaTheatrical art or turmoil

debate · chess · robotics · art · dance · band · orchestra · choir · theater · soccer

social

friends

Voluntary close relations

socializing · peers · classmates · bonding · games · playtime · neighborhood · texting · mall · park

tutoring

homework

Student assignments for outside class

numeracy · instruction · practice · revision · comprehension · retention · academic · remedial · coaching · workbooks

Categories
Opposites
timing relative to school day

after-schoolin-class

Within the classroom

morning · pre-school · lunchtime · recess · homeroom

institutional context

after-schoolinside

The inner area

classroom · curricular · on-campus · academic · instructional

Family

afterschool

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G